CGS Mini Series - Yellow - Hansard House Traditional Geocache
mallardpi: It's gone missing again and I am not around so much to perform maintenance. It's had a good run. Time to make way for another CO.
CGS Mini Series - Yellow - Hansard House
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STEALTH REQUIRED The Caistor Free Grammar School, now commonly known as CGS, was established by the benefaction of two local landowners. A school house in Caistor was first provided for under the terms of the will of William Hansard of Beskingthorpe [Biscathorpe], Lincoln, dated 18 Mar 1627. This school was to provide for the instruction of youth in good literature, religion, and duty towards God and man. The school master was to be paid a yearly stipend of £30, whilst the under-school masters were to be paid the yearly stipend of £15. The school was also endowed by the will of Frances Rawlinson, Rector of South Kelsey, in 1630. As Rawlinson died first, he became the founder, and the resources of both wills combined, with Hansard being designated as a benefactor upon his death. The money was invested for the support of the teachers; the master to be paid out of the Rectorial Tithes of Bilsby and Asserby; and the usher to be paid from the rent of a farm and land at Cumberworth [this estate was sold c.1912/1913 for £2000]. The patronage and trusteeship of the school was vested in the Boucherett family as heirs of Sir Edward Ayscough. Under the original terms of endowment the patron and trustee were responsible for the appointment of the school master and usher. A new scheme for the schools management was produced by the Charity Commissioners in 1885. The first meeting of the Governors instituted under the new scheme took place on 12 Aug 1885, and was chaired by the ex-officio Vicar of Caistor. The management of the school was handed over to the board of education following the 1902 Education Act. To celebrate William Hansard, one of the three Caistor Grammar School houses is named after him. Additionally, there are streets in Caistor named after the three houses. This cache is suitably located close to the appropriate street for Hansard House. Stealth is required as it is a high-muggle area.
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